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Masanao Murata
Also filed as: MURATA MASANAO
62 granted patents·13 pending applications·3,793 citations·filing 1982–2016
99Inventor score
Files withSHINKO ELECTRIC CO LTD26MURATA MACHINERY LTD16MURATA MASANAO7MURATEC AUTOMATION CO LTD7ASYST SHINKO INC5
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75 records- 0198US8194380B2Endoscope apparatusMURATA MASANAO·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 5, 2012·73 cites·22 claims
- 0298US5621982AElectronic substrate processing system using portable closed containers and its equipmentsSHINKO ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 22, 1997·605 cites·8 claims
- 0397US7365768B1Endoscope apparatus and function adjusting circuit for endoscopeOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 29, 2008·169 cites·14 claims
- 0497US5320218AClosed container to be used in a clean roomSHINKO ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1993·Granted Jun 14, 1994·477 cites·4 claims
- 0596US5220263ACharging control system for moving robot systemSHINKO ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1991·Granted Jun 15, 1993·298 cites·5 claims
- 0695US6152669AMechanical interface apparatusSHINKO ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 28, 2000·349 cites·1 claims
- 0794US7686176B2Suspended type transporting carriage and transporting systemMURATEC AUTOMATION CO LTD·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 30, 2010·26 cites·6 claims
- 0893US10325794B2Purge device and purge methodMURATA MACHINERY LTD·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 18, 2019·8 cites·4 claims
- 0993US7551196B2Endoscope apparatusOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 23, 2009·23 cites·10 claims
- 1090US7917245B2Automated material handling systemMURATEC AUTOMATION CO LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 29, 2011·16 cites·2 claims
- 1190US6041274APositional deviation detecting device for a mobile body and position correcting apparatus for a working machine mounted on a mobile bodySHINKO ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 21, 2000·95 cites·31 claims
- 1290US5431600AAutomatic transferring system using portable closed containerSHINKO ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 11, 1995·131 cites·12 claims
- 1389US7713192B2Endoscope systemOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2006·Granted May 11, 2010·17 cites·7 claims
- 1489US5976070ASignal cable of a video endoscope provided with a solid state image pick-up deviceOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 2, 1999·100 cites·11 claims
- 1588US5140265AEddy current flaw detecting endoscope apparatus which produces signals which control other devicesOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 1990·Granted Aug 18, 1992·80 cites·30 claims
- 1687US10014200B2Gas injection device and assisting memberMURATA MACHINERY LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 3, 2018·7 cites·4 claims
- 1787US9048275B2Transport system and set-up methodMURATA MASANAO·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 2, 2015·12 cites·11 claims
- 1887US5443346AWafer conveying system in a clean roomSHINKO ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1993·Granted Aug 22, 1995·127 cites·11 claims
- 1986US5746008AElectronic substrate processing system using portable closed containersSHINKO ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1997·Granted May 5, 1998·87 cites·9 claims
- 2086US5628604AConveying systemSHINKO ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1996·Granted May 13, 1997·91 cites·6 claims
- 2186US5363867AArticle storage house in a clean roomSHINKO ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 15, 1994·98 cites·21 claims
- 2285US6019563AAutomated guided vehicleSHINKO ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 1, 2000·82 cites·13 claims
- 2384US9997387B2Purge device, purge system, purge method, and control method in purge systemMURATA MACHINERY LTD·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 12, 2018·4 cites·13 claims
- 2483US7918122B2Container transport system and measurement containerMURATEC AUTOMATION CO LTD·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 5, 2011·12 cites·11 claims
- 2583US6095054ATransport systemSHINKO ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 1, 2000·82 cites·8 claims
- 2682US6530466B2Overhead conveyance device and overhead conveyance vehicleSHINKO ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 11, 2003·17 cites·1 claims
- 2781US10217656B2Purge apparatus and purge methodMURATA MACHINERY LTD·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 26, 2019·3 cites·8 claims
- 2881US7046270B2Stereoscopic observation systemOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted May 16, 2006·126 cites·17 claims
- 2979US6652451B2Endoscope apparatus for efficiently remote-controlling a plurality of function unitsOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 25, 2003·25 cites·14 claims
- 3078US10818529B2Purge device, purge stocker, and purge methodMURATA MACHINERY LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 27, 2020·2 cites·9 claims
- 3178US10586721B2Purge device, purge stocker, and purge methodMURATA MACHINERY LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 10, 2020·2 cites·9 claims
- 3278US6092678AOverhead hoist transferSHINKO ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 25, 2000·63 cites·8 claims
- 3378US5806574APortable closed containerSHINKO ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 15, 1998·54 cites·14 claims
- 3477US10438829B2Purge device and purge methodMURATA MACHINERY LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 8, 2019·3 cites·13 claims
- 3577US6592080B2Automatic transport systemSHINKO ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 15, 2003·20 cites·9 claims
- 3676US9878353B2Stocker provided with purging functionality, stocker unit, and method for supplying cleaning gasMURATA MACHINERY LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 30, 2018·3 cites·5 claims
- 3776US8622682B2Storage, storage set and transporting systemMURATA MASANAO·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 7, 2014·5 cites·2 claims
- 3876US8287222B2Transfer systemSAWADO KAZUTOSHI·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 16, 2012·8 cites·5 claims
- 3975US6504144B1Overhead-traveling carrying apparatusSHINKO ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 7, 2003·38 cites·2 claims
- 4075US5303482AWafer airtight keeping unit and keeping facility thereofSHINKO ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1992·Granted Apr 19, 1994·58 cites·12 claims
- 4174US6884989B2Overhead-traveling carrying apparatusSHINKO ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 26, 2005·14 cites·1 claims
- 4273US8757955B2Storage, transporting system and storage setMURATA MASANAO·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 24, 2014·4 cites·11 claims
- 4372US9645000B2Measurement device and purge gas flow rate measuring methodMURATA MACHINERY LTD·Filed 2014·Granted May 9, 2017·2 cites·4 claims
- 4472US5389769AID recognizing system in semiconductor manufacturing systemSHINKO ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1993·Granted Feb 14, 1995·50 cites·13 claims
- 4570US6443400B2Automatic transport systemSHINKO ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 3, 2002·14 cites·5 claims
- 4670US6186723B1Load portSHINKO ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 13, 2001·41 cites·9 claims
- 4769US9779973B2Purging device and purging methodMURATA MACHINERY LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 3, 2017·2 cites·9 claims
- 4869US5433574AGas purge unit for a portable containerSHINKO ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 18, 1995·45 cites·5 claims
- 4967US8961405B2Endoscope system having detection device for detecting type of detachably connected module and method for operating endoscope systemMURATA MASANAO·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 24, 2015·3 cites·11 claims
- 5065US10239101B2Purge device and method of diffusing gas including purge gasMURATA MACHINERY LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 26, 2019·1 cites·4 claims
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